COMPREHENSIVE LIST OF SEATTLE PARKS BONUS FEATURE FOR DISCOVERING SEATTLE PARKS: A LOCAL’S GUIDE BY LINNEA WESTERLIND Over the course of writing Discovering Seattle Parks, I visited every park in Seattle. While my guidebook describes the best 100 or so parks in the city (in bold below), this bonus feature lists all the parks in the city that are publicly owned, accessible, and worth a visit. Each park listing includes its address and top features. I skipped parks that are inaccessible (some of the city’s greenspaces have no paths or access points) and ones that are simply not worth a visit (just a square of grass in a median). This compilation also includes the best of the 149 waterfront street ends managed by the Seattle Department of Transportation that have been developed into mini parks. I did not include the more than 80 community P-Patches that are managed by the Department of Neighbor- hoods, although many are worth a visit to check out interesting garden art and peek at (but don’t touch) the garden beds bursting with veggies, herbs, and flowers. For more details, links to maps, and photos of all these parks, visit www.yearofseattleparks.com. Have fun exploring! DOWNTOWN SEATTLE & THE Kobe Terrace. 650 S. Main St. Paths, Seattle Center. 305 Harrison St. INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT city views, benches. Lawns, water feature, cultural institutions. Bell Street Park. Bell St. and 1st Ave. Lake Union Park. 860 Terry Ave. N. to Bell St. and 5th Ave. Pedestrian Waterfront, spray park, water views, Tilikum Place. 2701 5th Ave. street, tables. boat rentals, museum, seating. Accessible plaza, art. Belltown Cottage Park. Elliott Ave. McGraw Square. Stewart St. and Union Station Square. Jackson St. and Wall St. Gardens, P-Patch. Westlake Ave. N. Art. and 3rd Ave. S. Art, seating. Cascade Playground. 333 Pontius Myrtle Edwards Park. 3130 Alaskan Victor Steinbrueck Park. 2001 Ave. N. Playground, ball field, Wy. W. Waterfront, beach, path, Western Ave. Benches, picnic P-Patch. water views. tables, water views, art. Centennial Park. Pier 86. Waterfront, Occidental Square. 117 S. Washington Street Boat Landing. path, water views. Washington St. Seating, games, art. Alaskan Wy. S. and S. Washington St. Waterfront, water and mountain City Hall Park. 450 3rd Ave. Olympic Sculpture Park. 2901 views. Benches, lawn. Western Ave. Art, seating, paths. Waterfall Garden Park. 219 2nd Ave. Denny Park. 100 Dexter Ave. N. Piers 62 and 63. 1951 Alaskan Wy. S. Tables, water feature. Playground, off-leash dog park, Waterfront, water and mountain benches, paths. views, pier. Waterfront Park. 1401 Alaskan Wy. Waterfront, water and mountain Donnie Chin International Pioneer Square. 100 Yesler Wy. views, pier, fountain, art, seating. Children’s Park. 700 S. Lane St. Pergola, art, benches. Playground, art, benches. Westlake Park. 401 Pine St. Prefontaine Place. 3rd Ave. and Playground, seating. Freeway Park. 700 Seneca St. Paths, Yesler Wy. Fountain. art, benches. Westlake Square. 1900 Westlake Regrade Park. 2251 3rd Ave. Ave. Benches. Hing Hay Park. 423 Maynard Ave. S. Off-leash dog park. Pergola, seating. Copyright © 2017 by Linnea Westerlind. Please do not duplicate or publish without the permission of Mountaineers Books. MAGNOLIA & QUEEN ANNE Kerry Park. 211 W. Highland Dr. City Queen Anne Boulevard. Circles and water views, benches, lawn, art. Queen Anne Hill. Scenic boulevard. Bayview-Kinnear Park. 3rd Ave W. and W. Prospect St. Playground, ball Kinnear Park. 899 W. Olympic Pl. Queen Anne Bowl Playfield. 2806 field. Swings, trails, off-leash dog park, 3rd Ave. W. Ball fields, track. tennis courts. Bayview Playground. 2614 24th Ave. Smith Cove Park. 23rd Ave. W. and W. Playground, ball fields. Kiwanis Ravine Overlook. W. W. Marina Pl. Waterfront, water and Government Wy. and 35th Ave. W. mountain views, paths, ball fields. Bhy Kracke Park. End of Comstock Bird watching. Pl. City views, paths, playground, Soundview Terrace. 2500 11th Ave. seating. Lawton Park. 4005 27th Ave. W. W. Playground, water and mountain Playground, trails. views. Carleton Center. Rosemont Pl. W. and Montavista Pl. Bench, water MacLean Park. 1922 Taylor Ave. N. 32nd Ave. W. Boat Launch. 32nd views. Terrestrial views. Ave. W. and W. Galer St. Waterfront, beach, water views. Coe Play Park. 2420 7th Ave. W. Magnolia Manor Park. 3500 28th Playground. Ave. W. Off-leash dog park, paths, Thomas C. Wales Park. 2401 6th P-Patch. Ave. N. Art. Commodore Park. 3330 W. Commodore Wy. Waterfront, water Magnolia Park. 1461 Magnolia Blvd. Thorndyke Park. Thorndyke Ave. W. views. W. Water views, swings, picnic and Magnolia Wy. W. Lawn. tables, barbecues, tennis courts. Counterbalance Park. 700 Queen Trolley Hill Park. 1800 5th Ave. N. Anne Ave. N. Tables, accessible Magnolia Playfield. 2518 34th Ave. Picnic tables, P-Patch. patio. W. Community center, pool, play- ground, ball fields, tennis courts. 12th Ave. W. and W. Howe Park. 12th David Rodgers Park. 2800 1st Ave. Ave. W. and W. Howe St. Slide, path. W. Trails, playground. Marshall Park/Betty Bowen Viewpoint. 7th Ave. W. and W. Ursula Judkins Viewpoint. W. Galer Discovery Park. 3801 Discovery Park Highland Drive. Water and moun- St. and Magnolia Wy. W. Water Blvd. Waterfront, water and moun- tain views, benches. views. tain views, trails, playground. Mayfair Park. 2600 2nd Ave. N. Ward Springs Park. Ward St. and 4th East Queen Anne Playground. 1912 Playground. Ave. N. Playground, city views. Warren Ave. N. Playground, wading West Ewing Mini Park. 244 W. pool, ball fields. Observatory Courts. 1405 Warren Ave. N. Tennis courts. Ewing St. W. Benches, waterfront, Ella Bailey Park. 2601 W. Smith St. paths. Playground, picnic tables, barbe- Parkmont Place. Magnolia Blvd. W. West Queen Anne Playfield. 150 W. cues. and W. Parkmont Pl. Lawn, water views. Blaine St. Playground, ball fields. Interbay Athletic Complex. 3027 17th Ave. W. Golf course, driving range, Parsons Gardens. 650 W. Highland ball fields, stadium. Dr. Gardens, benches. Copyright © 2017 by Linnea Westerlind. Please do not duplicate or publish without the permission of Mountaineers Books. NORTHWEST SEATTLE Crown Hill Park. 9089 Holman Llandover Woods Greenspace. Rd. NW. Skate park, paths, picnic 14499 3rd Ave. NW. Trails. A. B. Ernst Park. 723 N. 35th St. tables. Paths, seating. Loyal Heights Playfield. 2101 NW Eddie Vine Boat Ramp. 8001 77th St. Community center, B. F. Day Playground. 4020 Fremont Seaview Ave. NW. Waterfront, motor- playground, ball fields. Ave. N. Playground, ball fields, bas- ized boat ramp, water views, dock. ketball court. Marvin’s Garden. 22nd Ave. NW 14th Ave. NW. Boat Ramp. 4400 and Ballard Ave. NW. Bell tower. Baker Park on Crown Hill. 8347 14th 14th Ave. NW. Waterfront, Ave. NW. Path, picnic tables, art. hand-carry boat launch, pier. Meridian Playground. N. 50th St. and Meridian Ave. N. Playground, Ballard Commons Park. 5701 22nd Fremont Canal Park. 199 N. Canal picnic tables, gardens. Ave. NW. Skate park, spray park, St. Paths, waterfront, water views. benches. Mineral Springs Park. 1500 N. 105th Fremont Peak Park. 4357 Palantine St. Disc golf course, art. Ballard Corners Park. 1702 NW Ave. N. Paths, art, mountain views. 62nd St. Playground, paths, art. Northacres Park. N. 128th St. and Gas Works Park. 2101 N. Northlake 1st Ave. NE. Playground, spray park, Ballard Playground. 2644 NW 60th Wy. Waterfront, city and water off-leash dog park, trails, ball fields. St. Community center, playground, views, paths, playground. ball fields. North Beach Park. 24th Ave. NW Gilman Playground. 923 NW 54th St. and NW 90th St. Trails. Bergen Place. 5420 22nd Ave. NW. Playground, ball fields, wading pool. Art, benches. North Transfer Station. Woodlawn Golden Gardens Park. 8498 Seaview Ave. N. and N. 35th St. Playground, Bitter Lake Playfield. 13035 Linden Pl. NW. Playground, water and paths, adult exercise equipment, Ave. N. Community center, tennis mountain views, beach, off-leash seating. courts, waterfront. dog park, trails, barbecues. Northwest 60th Viewpoint. 6001 Bitter Lake Reservoir Open Space. Green Lake Park. 7201 E. Green Seaview Ave. NW. Water views, Linden Ave. N. and N. 143rd St. Lake Dr. N. Waterfront, paths, benches. Playground, adult exercise equip- beach, wading pool, ball fields. ment, path. Pipers Creek Natural Area. 600 NW Greenwood Park. 602 N. 87th St. 117th St. Trails. Blue Ridge Circle. NW Blue Ridge Playground, paths, seating. Dr. and NW Roundhill Circle. Lawn. Ross Playground. 4320 4th Ave. Hiram M. Chittenden Locks. 3015 NW. Playground, basketball court, Burke-Gilman Trail. Ballard to NW 54th St. Waterfront, water ball fields. Bothell. Waterfront, paths. views, paths, gardens, seating. Salmon Bay Park. 2001 NW Canoe Carkeek Park. 950 NW Carkeek Park Keystone Place. 57th St. and Pl. Playground, paths. Rd. Waterfront, water and mountain Keystone Pl. N. Lawn. views, trails, playground, barbecues. Sandel Playground. 9053 1st Ave. Kirke Park. 7028 9th Ave. NW. NW. Playground, basketball court, Corliss Place. 50th St. and Keystone Playground, P-Patch, seating. paths. Pl. N. Lawn. Licton Springs Park. 9536 Ashworth 6th Avenue NW Pocket Park. 6th Crown Hill Glen. 8735 19th Ave. NW. Ave. N. Playground, trails. Ave. NW and NW 76th St. Sandbox, Trails, benches. lawn, seating. Linden Orchard Park. N. 67th St. and Linden Ave. N. Paths, benches. Copyright © 2017 by Linnea Westerlind. Please do not duplicate or publish without the permission of Mountaineers Books. NORTHWEST SEATTLE , Sunset Place. 1st Ave. NW and NW Webster Park. 3025 NW 68th St. CONTINUED 52nd St. Bench. Playground, seating. Soundview Playfield. 1590 NW 90th Thyme Patch Park. 2853 NW 58th St. Woodland Park Rose Garden. 750 St. Playground, ball fields, wading Gardens, paths. N. 50th St. Gardens, paths. pool, tennis courts. Troll’s Knoll. 860 N. 36th St. Paths, Woodland Park. 1000 N. 50th St. Sunnyside Ave. N. Boat Ramp. P-Patch. Playground, off-leash dog park, ball 2301 N.